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James Parsons

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Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

So his numbers stack up, but there's just some intricacies, as I mentioned before, around, I suppose, the game line, Lightning Quick Ball, the balance between carry pass,

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

Also, in terms of the attacking breakdown, he hit 30 attacking breakdowns, which is pretty impressive.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

But 23 of them were three or more.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

So you're coming in fourth or fifth player.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

Now, someone either previously, I haven't gone through all the rucks, so I can't actually tell you, but someone either didn't do their job and he had to come do a job, which is, that's fine.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

Like if one of those is that, then that's sweet.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

You've done your job.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

But if you're coming in and you're just sort of hovering around the breakdown and the job's been done, then it's an attacking player missing that could draw the defence.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

And in comparison, if you look at Fraser McWright, who's an international seven, he hit 45 rucks, which is ridiculous.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

He's a busy man.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

And only two of them were plus seven.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

And you'd have to think with the manner of his skill set and the way he played against the Blues, you'd think those two were probably needers.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

I think it's just unfair to even judge him on it.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

It's such a thing you learn over time.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

And as we sort of said about Takane Juri in the interview and speaking about the hybrid player,

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

is you almost need to learn this away from the bright lights.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

Like, man, everyone's eyes was on this game.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

Everyone was looking at how Leicester... And from a just visual point of view, watching the game, everyone's left going, man, he's a seven.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

But...

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Fainga’anuku at 7? Hype or Hit? Could the All Blacks follow the Boks blueprint?

If you look at Fraser McWright's numbers, he's a proven international seven.